Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University Facilities and Administrative (F&A), Fringe and Other Rates

Click on the underlined fiscal year below for a copy of the applicable rate agreement. CMU's fiscal year is July 1 - June 30.

Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Rates
(negotiated with ONR)

On Campus
Capped
On Campus
Uncapped
Off Campus
Capped
Off Campus
Uncapped*
NREC
Capped
NREC
Uncapped
Silicon Valley
Capped**
SEI
Current FY2025 Fixed 51.8% 51.9% 26.0% n/a 26.5% 25.4% 26.0% 10.7%
Historical FY2024 Fixed 52.1%  52.3% 26.0% n/a 26.5% 26.4% 26.0% 11.0%
FY2023 Fixed 52.2% 59.4% 25.9%

n/a

25.8% 36.3% 26.0% 11.9%
FY2022 Fixed 50.3% 55.0% 26.0% n/a 25.9% 30.5% 57.6% 11.6%
FY2021 Fixed 55.4% 53.8% 26.0% n/a 25.9% 21.5% 50.1% 11.2%
FY2020 Fixed 56.8% 59.0% 26.0% n/a 26.9% 25.1% 60.2% 10.7%
FY2019 Fixed 51.1% 51.3% 26.0% 31.1% 27.1% 22.2% 55.0% 9.6%
FY2018 Fixed 58.1% 63.0% 26.2% 29.4% 26.3% 34.5% 39.3% 11.5%
FY2017 Fixed 61.4% 66.4% 26.0% 31.3% 26.3% 34.7% 25.8% 12.0%
FY2016 Fixed 58.9% 63.5% 26.0% 30.2% 26.5% 34.4% 30.1% 10.4%
FY2015 Fixed 57.3% 54.7% 26.0% 28.8% 26.0% 28.9% 36.8% 9.4%

Nonfederal Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Rates
(not negotiated with ONR)

On Campus
Nonfederal
Off Campus
Nonfederal
NREC
Nonfederal
Silicon Valley
Nonfederal
Current

FY2025 Fixed

63% 26% 26.5% 26%
Historical FY2024 Fixed 63.0% 26.0% 26.5% 26.0%
FY2023 Fixed 63.0% 26.0% 25.8% 26.0%
FY2022 Fixed 63.0% 26.0% 25.9% 57.6%
FY2021 Fixed 63.0% 26.0% 25.9% 50.1%
FY2020 Fixed 63.0% 28.5% 26.9% 60.2%
FY2019 Fixed 63.0% 31.1% 27.1% 55.0%
FY2018 Fixed 63.0% n/a 34.5% 39.3%
FY2017 Fixed 66.4% n/a 34.7% 38.4%
FY2016 Fixed 63.5% n/a 34.4% 38.4%
FY2015 Fixed 63.0% n/a 32.8% 38.4%

Fringe Benefit Rates

Domestic Full Time Part Time w/ Benefits Part Time Mandatory

Expat/ Intl Full Time

Qatar Local Australia Local Rwanda Local Non-federal
Current FY2025 24.9% 23.6% 8.0% 24.5% 34.5% n/a 15.9% 4.0%
Historical FY2024 Fixed 25.2% 24.1% 7.5% 23.1% 32.5% n/a 9.2% 4.0%

FY2023

Fixed
25.8% 25.1% 7.8% 27.0% 32.7% 9.1% 9.5% 4.0%
FY2022 Fixed 24.4% 23.7% 8.3% 25.1% 25.6% 16.6% 13.3% 4.1%
FY2021 Fixed 24.5% 23.9% 8.1% 26.3% 28.7% 15.1% 14.2% 4.0%
FY2020 Fixed 24.5% 23.9% 7.8% 24.9% 29.1% 11.1% 11.7% 4.0%
FY2019 Fixed 22.1% 23.3% 7.1% 25.4% 27.2% 11.2% 11.1% 4.8%
FY2018 Fixed 23.4% 22.4% 8% 23.5% 27.9% 11.2% 16.4%
FY2017 Fixed 23.9% 23.4% 8.1% 22.8% 29.3% 10.3% 8.7%
FY2016 Fixed 23.8% 25.7% 7.1% 24.8% 27.8% 11.3% 8.7%
FY2015 Fixed 23.8% 23.4% 8.1% 23.4% 28.1% 10.8% 13.6%

Other Rates and Factors

SEI Other Direct Expense SEI Paid Time Off NREC Fac & Prog Office - Federal

NREC Fac & Prog Office - Nonfederal

SEI Cost of Money Factor
Current FY2025   Fixed 117.0% 23.3% 39.3% 17.7% 0.00203
Historical FY2024 Fixed 109.3% 22.5% 36.8% 18.2% 0.00054
FY2023 Fixed 118.1% 19.2% 36.1% 18.9% 0.00006
FY2022 Fixed 122.0% 15.3% 34.6% 15.5% 0.00019
FY2021 Fixed 114.4% 17.8% 30.0% 20.0% 0.00151
FY2020 Fixed In audit 18.5% 37.0% 13.0% 0.00157
FY2019 Fixed 114.1% 17.6% 39.0% 11.0% 0.00113
FY2018 Fixed 114.1% 17.6% 39.0% 11.0% 0.00113
FY2017 Fixed 112.9% 17.0% 49.5% 10.5% 0.00107
FY2016 Fixed 117.6% 16.0% 46.2% 10.8% 0.00192
FY2015 Fixed 112.7% 15.0% 39.5% 16.3% 0.00156

*Since there have been no new awards in this category in recent history and remaining carryforward was remitted to the goverment, this rate is no longer negotiated. Should a Department of Defense (DoD) off-campus (excludes NREC, SV and SEI) contract be received during FY24, the off-campus capped rate will apply.
**Predetermined, not fixed